Hungary vs Ireland: Annual working hours per worker
Hungary
1,668 hours per worker
in 2023
Ireland
1,654 hours per worker
in 2023
Hungary rank
93rd
Ireland rank
96th
Annual working hours per worker over time
- Hungary
- Ireland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1,668 hours per worker against 1,654 hours per worker in Ireland, a difference of 14 hours per worker.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Hungary ranks 93rd and Ireland ranks 96th of 130 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,996 hours per worker | 2,106 hours per worker | 109.87 hours per worker | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,908 hours per worker | 1,988 hours per worker | 80.01 hours per worker | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,842 hours per worker | 1,803 hours per worker | 39.46 hours per worker | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1,745 hours per worker | 1,713 hours per worker | 31.41 hours per worker | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1,678 hours per worker | 1,656 hours per worker | 22.78 hours per worker | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Hungary or Ireland?
- Hungary, at 1,668 hours per worker against 1,654 hours per worker in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Hungary and Ireland?
- 14 hours per worker, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
- Hungary ranks 93rd and Ireland ranks 96th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average working hours per worker in a given year.